The county hospital or hospitals constructed pursuant to the provisions of this act [4-49-2, 4-49-3, 4-49-8 NMSA 1978] shall be situated in the county in such manner as to make hospital service reasonably accessible to all persons in the county, as determined by the county commissioners in each county, subject to the approval of the director of the state department of public health [secretary of health].
History: 1941 Comp., § 15-4618, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 20, § 4; 1953 Comp., § 15-49-3.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 16 repealed former 9-7-4 NMSA 1978 and enacted a new 9-7-4 NMSA 1978, relating to the department of health. Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 17 amended 9-7-5 NMSA 1978 to provide that the administrative head of the department of health is the secretary of health.
Compiler's notes. — The powers, duties and property of the former state departments of public health and public welfare and the state department of public health and welfare were transferred to the "health and social services department" by Laws 1968, ch. 37, § 3.
Cross references. — For power of counties to construct, purchase, own, maintain and operate hospitals generally, see 4-48B-5 NMSA 1978.